PROCESS LIQUID CHILLERS


Comparison of Advantage Multizone Controller & Allen Bradley PLC Controller

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Advantage EngineeringLiner
Allen BradleyLiner
COMPONENTS
• Operator interface display Panel
• Zone Boards (1 per zone)
• Power Supply
• Touch Screen Interface Panel
• Color or Monochrome Screen
• Thermocouple Input Module
  (6 inputs)
• Digital Input Module
• Analog Input Module (required
  for optional pressure and flow)
• Power Supply
Liner OPERATOR INTERFACE
• Color Touch Screen
• Monochrome Touch Screen
• Specific Use Interface
• Discrete Pump Controls
• Emergency Stop Button
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• NO
• NO
• YES
• YES
• YES
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• YES
• OPTIONAL at reduced cost
• NO
• PROCESSED through PLC
• YES
Liner INTERFACE FEATURES
Digital Readout for
   • To Process Temperature
   • From Process Temperature
   • Evaporator In / Zone
   • Evaporator Out / Zone
   • To Process Pressure
Indicators for
   • Compressor
   • Pump Lead / Lag
   • Temperature Deviation Alarm
   • Low Tank Level Alarm
   • Pump status Indicators
   • Alarm Log
Zone Status Indication for
   • Probe
   • Low Flow
   • High Pressure
   • Low Pressure
   • Compressor
   • Freezestat
   • Compressor Capacity
Communications
• SPI Interface
• Ethernet Interface
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• YES
• YES
• YES
• YES
• NO
• NO

• YES
• NO
• YES

• YES
• Discrete Lights
• NO

• YES, with LED indicator (1)
• YES, with LED indicator (1)
• YES, with LED indicator (1)
• YES, with LED indicator (1)
• YES, with LED indicator (1)
• YES, with LED indicator (1)
• LED status

• YES
• NO
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• YES
• YES
• YES
• YES
• OPTIONAL (at increased cost)
• OPTIONAL (at increased cost)

• YES
• OPTIONAL (at increased cost)
• YES

• YES
• DISPLAY on touch screen
• YES, stored

• Plain English readout (2)
• Plain English readout (2)
• Plain English readout (2)
• Plain English readout (2)
• Plain English readout (2)
• Plain English readout (2)
• % readout

• NO
• OPTIONAL (at increased cost)
Liner EXPANDABILITY
• Capacity
• Expansion Planning
• Extra Components
• Different Programming
• Interconnecting Wiring
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• UP TO 6 zones
• ANYTIME
• ZONE BOARD per zone (3)
• NOT REQUIRED (4)
• 3 22 gauge wire per zone
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• LIMITED by inputs / outputs
• AT INITIAL PURCHASE (5)
• 2nd THERMOCOUPLE card
• Different Program required (6)
• 1 thermocouple with
  4 input, 5 output (7)
Liner BACK UP CAPABILITY
• Cooling
• Pumps
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• DEFAULT SET POINT (8)
• Pumps are INDEPENDENT
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• NONE
• part of PLC
Liner SERVICE AND REPAIR
• Component Repair
• Replacement Parts
• Ease of Replacement
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• 24 HOUR turn around (9)
• STOCKED in Greenwood, IN
• QUICK SNAP-ON plugs
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• NOT AVAILABLE (10)
• AVAILABLE from local PLC distributor
• QUICK SNAP-ON plugs
Liner WARRANTY
• Factory Issue
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• 3 years
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• 1 year
Advantage Products
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